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Arise Sir Gareth! The team has done well to get this far, and no doubt Gareth has got it right (most of the time anyway). Hope the armchair managers will stay silent.

I do mainly kit brews and some small AG batches - over the years I have seen (visible) fermentation from one day to one week. Of course even if everything has calmed down fermentation is still active. I don't think with simple brewing setups we can create a consistent process, unlike commercial...

Not saying it's all bad - met quite a few amateurs who started (or re-started) and got licensed during lockdown. I volunteer at the National Radio Centre and the stories I hear are amazing. Keeping up the momentum is the important bit now.

On and off brewing for around 30 years, Boots got me into it, was always fascinated by the kits on display, but shop retail is more or less dead now, however the number of suppliers on the web is amazing. Then there's still the age old question "Is it safe to drink?" .... in these safety...

I recently done the Festival American IPA and am very pleased with the result - must admit I didn't take any readings but followed the instructions almost to the letter. I brewed this kit in two batches a couple of months apart and both came out very tasty, good strength and the hoppiness is...

Festival Kit American IPA - bottled a week ago Taster bottle - 0.3l - clear in the bottle - tend to pour out some sediment Nicely carbonated - great taste (Citra dry hopping)

Finance and accounting is notorious for age discrimination, 50 is mega old unless youmade it to top management or partner - I won't even try. Getting my state pension in August, guess my age.... but I retired early in 2019 and didn't regret it wink...

No issue with cyclists who brake the law being called to book, just like car drivers are/should be. I'm both. wink... However, calls for registration schemes, licensing and insurance should be coupled to a ramping up of investment in cycling infrastructure. That would enable more people feeling...

Hi from G7RTI (also GE7RTI) - love home brewing, but only the liquid kind wink...

You are allowed to sell equipment, even though using it for the purpose for which it is designed is illegal without permission or licence. I thought I had seen a note on the MM website some time ago. CB radio is mentioned above, a licence is no longer required AFAIK, it comes under general...

CJJ Berry's book has a recipe, but too sweet for my liking.

For years I used a Calpol measuring spoon (small end 2.5ml) and had good results. Lost it then bought a selection of measuring spoons from the £ shop again good results. Not really a faff - just the odd bottle I miss but catch those before bottling (always look into the bottle before filling ...).

In the past I have have used my usual brew cleanser VWP full strength per gallon cold water and left it overnight. 99% all muck was cleaned up.

As said you boil a small amount of water (2 - 4 litres depending on kit). Essentially all the "normal" boiling has been done in manufacturing the kit. The boiled water is only there to make dissolving the kit contents easier.

never had car finance ... bummer

It's certainly a NO from me though I don't like the way that "social media" is screwing with our minds. I know it's driven by a business model which knows no scruples, and I do switch off the "smart" phone and tell certain people DO NOT expect a reply to their message within seconds of receipt...

Mother's home made cakes - she'd bake every Saturday and cake was on the table with Sunday breakfast, for afternoon coffee and a last slice in the evening. Grew up in Germany. What I miss these days here in the UK is peace and quiet on a Sunday (just 1 day in the week please!). 24 hr opening...

No - an outsourced letter costs less than a pound, certainly in 2019 when I stopped working for a company running outsourced mailing ops (amongst other services) - I have also seen that the government sends millions of letters every month using outsourcing ops, not PO! I also suspect that both...

Unfortunately the BBC is very cautious these days, the brexit brigade would be on the case in no time. But then we were always free to use "imperial" if you wanted to.

It is is a loss in my book (biased accountant). If you make a loss your're living off the substance, which only goes so far before alarm bells ring. Works the same for our personal finance.